Book review: Between the Assassinations – Aravind Adiga

Dutch Title: Tussen de Aanslagen (2009) Original title: Between the Assassinations (2008) Author: Aravind Adiga Translator: Arjaan van Nimwegen ISBN-13: 9789023450399 Release date: November 2009 Publisher: De Bezige Bij Genre: contemporary fiction, literary fiction Source: public library Challenges: South Asian challenge, What’s in a Name 4 challenge Verdict: Summary Welcome to Kittur, India, a lovely [...]

Book review: Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard – Kiran Desai

Title: Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard Author: Kiran Desai ISBN-13: 9780571193363 Release date: January 1, 1998 Publisher: Faber and Faber Genre: literary fiction, comedy, magical realism Source: public library Challenges: South Asian challenge Verdict:

Book review: The Pleasure Seekers – Tishani Doshi

Title: The Pleasure Seekers Author: Tishani Doshi ISBN-13: 9781408800645 Release date: May 17, 2010 Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Genre: literary fiction Source: public library Challenges: South Asian challenge, Orange prize Verdict: “At her grandparents’ grave, Bean sat trying to work out how part of them were part of her, how part of this village was [...]